Foxy

I defy you to deny that Sean Connery in a kilt is not a turn-on. Smile.

As for your comment re: Houllie "opening up" .... sometimes you really lay it on a bit thick. Imagine the flack if someone like, oh, me had started a thread critical of cheap suits on (fat) middle-aged men? I don't think Houllie's intent was to be all 'new-age and sensitive'.

But Houllie, you can prove me wrong, show the OLO reader your compassionate sensitive side, please.

Piper

I thought the female equivalent of a 'cheap suit' were 'trakky-daks and t-shirt' and the beer-gut equivalent; muffin tops.

Really, it is not the cost of the threads, but anyone who keeps themselves fit looks good in anything.

Dear Fractelle,

It's a question of those that need 'enhancement,'
and those that don't.

Sean Connery - with or without a kilt
would be acceptable anywhere - however - I
wasn't referring to men of his ilk. Men like
Sean don't need any 'enhancement.' I was
referring to men that a suit would enhance.
And had you seen this
guy that I referred to in my previous post -
you too would have gone for the suit rather than
the kilt option in his case. Maybe if the kilt
would have been a bit longer....

As for Houellebecq -
we tease each other all the time. I think he gets
what I'm trying to say.

Man you lot do move slowly while people who have lives (ie me) are out having fun on the weekend..

Robert and pelican have made some progress into looking a little deeper into the topic. The 'believer' I note was still stuck on the level of appearances, strange for a bible basher...

Fractelle and Col are disappointing me, the repartee is a bit lacking. It was looking promising on Friday but now it's hand bags at ten paces.

'being a heterosexual woman I am not likely to dribble over your bumpy bits like a bored middle age man might.'
WTF? I think you might have got your browser windows mixed up, with RedHotPie on the other one I'm guessing.

robert,

'It occurs to me that the whole topic is a symptom of making judgements about people based on stereotypes and knowing almost nothing of the rest of their lives.'
Thank you! Not a symptom though, an invitation to discussion perhaps. It really is enjoyable though. My partner can get cut off in traffic by a 4WD and she can give an in depth analysis of the driver and all his shortcomings.

pelican,

'Perhaps we loathe that which we fear.'
Indeed.

'I don't undersand[sic] the comb over'
And I don't understand shaving ones eyebrows off and drawing them an inch above the original eyebrow in a comic V shape.

Foxy,

'Most men tend not to speak about their feelings'
How sexist.

'I actually love a man in a suit.'
I suspect you love a toned George Clooney, not Dt. Sipowicz in a brown suit from Target with short sleeve shirt and clip on tie. Big difference.

'I don't think Houllie's intent was to be all 'new-age and sensitive'.
prove me wrong, show the OLO reader your compassionate sensitive side, please.'

Men are, and always were sensitive, and New Age is for those Flake Tarot readers who love 'sparkles'.
I have no desire to prove anything to you. Also it seems you have forgotten it is you who labelled me a psychopath. Bit much to change your tune now.

Houellebecq “Fractelle and Col are disappointing me,”

I will try to do better in future but “fractelle” is not much to work with.

Now where did I leave my axe?

To comb-overs.. a long term friend of mine had one which looked sadder as it got thinner, over the years. I felt so much better for him when he surrendered all for a charity head shave, losing that wispy piece of glued down floss.

Fortunattely I am not hirsutely challenged in that regard, being more concerned when younger that my hairline woud grow forward and join my eye brows.

And The Pied Piper “those looks of wonder in the morning when the “tooth fairy” did come”

Brings us back to before, with another psychopath from the prequel of the Hannibal Lecter books, Red Dragon.. spookie…..

Robert” The funny thing is that people if given the opportunity have a habit of being very surprising with what enriches their lives.”

So true, I find good friends and particularly a good life partner are the ultimate in wealth and personal enrichment.

Houellebecq “Men are, and always were sensitive, and New Age is for those Flake Tarot readers who love 'sparkles'.”

Of course we are and yes, whilst the new age fruitloops are out with the pixies, most of us real men are proud of our masculinity and our sensitivity (the terms not being mutually exclusive)

As for you being a “psychopath”. Speaking personally, I made no such suggestion.

Indeed, I merely responded to comments made of me from the delusionally flawed judgment of fractelle.

Dear Houellebecq,

I do love a man in a suit. As the song goes,
"Can't help it..." And you're wrong about
my only being attracted to the "George Clooney,"
types. My taste in men goes deeper than mere
appearances. As for the type of suit - the men
wear - that's up to them. I don't go around looking
at labels of people's clothing. Some people can get
away with wearing a suit from Target - perhaps
you're one?

When I stated in my previous post that men tend not
to speak about their feelings - I didn't think it
was necessary for me to explain my meaning to you -
but I guess I should have clarified the fact that men have
other problems to be getting on with - some of which
you've raised in this thread yourself.

Men are a deeply misunderstood species - and the
situation doesn't seem to be getting any better - because
you've got enemies within . Some men are really
frightened to be seen to be less than hairy-chested.

Take care.

Fractelle:“I thought the female equivalent of a 'cheap suit' were 'trakky-daks and t-shirt' and the beer-gut equivalent; muffin tops."

Haha… yeah must say I see a lot of that where I am. Muffin tops of varying sizes are everywhere – hipster jeans aye. Actually took me ages to get used to low waisted jeans but they appear to be climbing again. And mine fit, teenage flesh at overflow is one thing but not after a certain age.[grin]

One Aussie "clothing trend" I do enjoy where I am is the tendancy for people to have pjama days.

“Really, it is not the cost of the threads, but anyone who keeps themselves fit looks good in anything.”

Many teenage girls hanging about the house remind of it daily. But I think this thread had pointed out a few times that the cover is still important to many. I guess a multimillion dollar clothing industry has seen to that.

Col:“Brings us back to before, with another psychopath from the prequel of the Hannibal Lecter books, Red Dragon.. spookie…..”

Col I just read that over and over and twice out loud and am none the wiser, but I did read Red Dragon - if that was the one with the wild pigs? Thinking about books... they describe clothing as part of the character.